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Beijing Travel Guide
Beijing Travel Guide

Beijing Travel Guide

Written by Ruby ZhaoUpdated Mar. 19, 2024

As one of the world's great ancient capitals, and the capital of the world's upcoming superpower, Beijing is the most important and interesting city in China to travel, both for tourism and understanding China.

What is Beijing like? A sense of China's history (served as the capital of China in six ancient dynasties for 800 years), a cultural hub (opera, architecture, dialect, food, etc), and tourist friendliness (receiving about 3 million foreign visitors every year).

Top Attractions & Places to Visit in Beijing

How to Plan a Trip to Beijing

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Top Private Beijing Tours

4-Day Beijing Private Tour
  • Exploration of Beijing's history and culture
  • Hutong discovery and traditional food
4-Day Beijing Highlights and Great Wall Night Tour
  • Beijing city highlights
  • Simatai Great Wall at night and Gubei Water Town
5-Day Beijing Family Tour
  • Special Forbidden City tour for kids
  • Traditional hutong and modern Beijing
6-Day Beijing and Xi'an Tour

Experience imperial Beijing and discover Xi'an's 2,000-year-old secrets in 6 days. Feel the old traditions.

6-Day Beijing and Shanghai Tour

Travel from China's capital to its prosperous largest city. Feel the contrast of old and new.

8-Day Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai Tour

Explore China's ancient glory and its modernity with our top itinerary.

11-Day Beijing – Xi'an – Guilin/Yangshuo – Shanghai Tour
  • The best choice for first-timers
  • Discover the picturesque rural China
2-Week Beijing– Xi'an–Zhangjiajie– Guilin–Shanghai Tour
  • The best choice for nature lovers
  • Witness the Hallelujah Mountains
11-Day Beijing- Xi'an-Guilin- Shanghai
  • Top family itinerary
  • Experience China's countryside life together
2-Week Private Tour: Beijing–Xi'an–Lhasa-Shanghai
  • The best choice for ones who have a Tibet dream
  • Pay your respects at the pilgrim's holy palace.

Beijing Travel Guide by Month

What to Eat in Beijing

Beijing Maps

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